Out of Your League

Every so often I’m reminded there are 31 other teams in the NFL. Usually on the days like today when the Patriots take a day off.

Look to the East

Are the Patriots vulnerable? Well, yes, of course. Who isn’t? Aside from Wolverine, of course.

It Starts To Get Real

First practice in pads. First preseason game in two weeks. Yeah, I’m ready.

What Did Bill Belichick Know and When Did He Know It?

Bill Belichick has spoken. You good?

Going Deep

I just saw Jaws slot Brady as the 3^rd best QB in the NFL on ESPN. I’m good with it. I’m tired of the Manning vs. Brady debate and Aaron Rodgers is younger, thinner and blonder. Anyway, the highlights avoided any mention of Hernandez, of course. We saw a Gronkowski catch (yes!) and that sweet go route by Vereen against the Texans in the playoffs but it was Brandon Lloyd who was the surprising star of the highlight real, making a diving catch for a TD and loping wide open into the end zone on play action. Watching some of the catches Lloyd made in 2012 I couldn’t help wondering, what is the deal with Brandon Lloyd?

Opportunity Knocks Hard

Opportunity will straight up knock you out.

Keeping the Faith

How about them Red Sox? In the wake of one the worst weeks in Boston sports history we are left with little that’s good other than the team everyone thought would finish in the basement of the AL East with the best record in all of the American League as we head into July and the All Star break. The Bruins fell short in game six and watched the Blackhawks hoist the cup on the TD Garden ice. I was one of those who thought the Celtics should’ve blown things up last year but it was still shocking to see Pierce and KG sent to the Brooklyn Nets for spare parts. All of that would’ve been bad enough and yet it wasn’t as we watched Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez arrested for murder.

There’s a silver lining here somewhere, isn’t there?